| 50R6 (S-350E) Vityaz | |
|---|---|
 50P6 missile launcher of S-350E system at 2013 MAKS Airshow | |
| Type | medium-range SAM system |
| Place of origin |
 Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | under development (since 2009) |
| Production history | |
| Designer |
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| Manufacturer | Northwest Regional Center of Almaz-Antey (GOZ, ZRTO) |
50R6 Vityaz missile system (Russian: ЗРС Витязь) or S-350E[1] — Russian middle-range guided missile system developed by GSKB Almaz-Antey. It's developed for the purpose of replacing S-300PS and S-300PT-1A. The system design traces its roots from the joint South Korean/Russian KM-SAM project.
The naval version with 9M96E guided missile under development would be called Redut.
Structure of 50R6A Vityaz missile system:
- 50N6A multifunctional radar station
- 50K6A command post
- 50P6 launcher
- Guided SA missiles 9M96.
All vehicles are based on BZKT chassis.
It is expected that the missile system would be tested in the fall of 2013.
Testing is expected to be completed in 2014, with mass production beginning in 2015, and deliveries to the Russian Military in 2016. The system would replace the S-300, and complement other systems including the Morfey, S-400, and S-500.[2]
References[]
- ↑ (Russian)Strela newspaper 6 (125) June 2013
- ↑ Almaz-Antey plans to start delivery of S-350E Vityaz air defense system to Russian army in 2016 - Armyrecognition.com, 12 September 2013
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to S-350E. |
- all the characteristics S-350E Vityaz diagram+photo+Russian text
- S-350E Vityaz 50R6 surface-to-air defense missile system(Army recognition)
- Vityaz to replace S-300 air defense systems in 2014 - designer, RIA Novosti, August 15
- The first tests of the latest air defense system 50R6 “Vityaz” will be carried out in autumn, Russian Aviaton, February 11, 2013
- Russia developing new air defence systems “Vityaz” – Photo, June 19, 2013
- Jerome Murray (2007). "The Surface-to-Air Missile System MSAM / MRADS / Vityaz". Special report. DTIG.org Defense Threat Informations Group. http://www.dtig.org/docs/MSAM-MRADS-Vityaz.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
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